Audi has released two sketches of a sexy ragtop version of the company’s Gallardo-chasing R8 GT, showing that Ingolstadt is set on eking the very most out of its impressive and well-received R8 supercar. Not apparent from the sketches is how much of the R8 GT’s suite of power-, aero-, and performance-enhancing modifications would make it to the droptop, but we expect that, at the very least, the 552-hp V-10 shared with the Gallardo LP560-4 will fit just fine. U.S. versions of the R8 GT coupe, which we drove and kinda liked last fall, weigh roughly 220 pounds less than the standard R8, thanks to polycarbonate window glass and lots of carbon fiber throughout its structure (non-GT R8 Spyders, however, weigh 220 pounds more than coupes, so there goes that). The coupes also boast optimized aerodynamics, with a fixed rear spoiler and fascia changes that appear to make it to the Spyder, though likely with limited actual aero benefits given the Spyder’s obvious rooflessness.

We suspect the lightweight Spyder will probably add a few tenths from the GT coupe’s 3.1-second 0-to-60 time; though that’s still plenty of performance for the wind-in-hair set. Audi hasn’t said how many units of the R8 GT Spyder it will make—the coupe was limited to 333 examples—nor has it even hinted at the car’s price, which could crest the $200,000 mark for the first time in Audi’s history. But regardless of how Audi answers these questions, one thing is clear: there’s no better way to experience the R8’s engines than in a lid-free environment.